hoffnungsfroh
[ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː]
The verdict
“hoffnungsfroh” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Zukunft zuversichtlich entgegensehend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hoffnungsfroh |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hoffnungsfroh” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hoffnungsfroh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Zukunft zuversichtlich entgegensehend".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hoffnungsfroh, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is hoffnungsfroh, spelled H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-F-R-O-H.
Definition
- 1der Zukunft zuversichtlich entgegensehend
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “hoffnungsfroh”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-F-R-O-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɔfnʊŋsˌfʁoː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.